David Cameron has appointed The Sunday Times columnist Camilla
Cavendish to lead his Downing Street policy unit in a shake-up of his
political operation.

Ms Cavendish, a Eurosceptic who has called on the prime minister to steal
Labour’s plans to abolish non-dom tax status, is one of a clutch of
journalists to be hired or promoted by the Conservatives as they plan for
five years unshackled from the Liberal Democrats.

Craig Oliver, a former editor of the BBC’s Ten O’Clock News,
has been promoted from his former position as director of communications.
While retaining his media role, he will be